Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 170 The Days Before the Expedition ([-])

The festival of Mid-Autumn Festival originated earlier, but it was really established as a festival in the Guo Dynasty.

But to be honest, the Mid-Autumn Festival at this time is not as good as other festivals, because the imperial court does not have holidays.It is relatively rare for Shao Shude to give the officials of the Cao Division a holiday during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

According to the imperial edict of the seventh year of Yuanhe, there are at least 51 days off in a year at this time.The most are New Year's Day and Winter Solstice, seven days each, and then cold food until Qingming, five days in a row.As far as before and after the Mid-Autumn Festival, there is one day off for Qixi Festival, one day for Zhongyuan, and one day for Double Ninth Festival, except that the Mid-Autumn Festival is skipped and there is no holiday.

Shao Shude is from a later generation, and he pays more attention to the Mid-Autumn Festival, so he invites his relatives in Xiazhou to have a banquet—it seems that they are all wives, which is embarrassing.

"The people of the country value fame and fame, and they are away from home. It is difficult to reunite during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Therefore, the Mid-Autumn Festival is more about homesickness and poems about 'playing with the moon'." At the banquet, Shao Shude held a wine bottle, looked at the bright moon in the sky, and said: "Something can't be done. It’s a poem. But you are all talented, so you can recite it as you like.”

Zhao Yu and Feng's sisters laughed when they heard this.

"Lang Jun, my nephews are hungry, and they still write poems." Zhe Fangai also laughed.

Shao Shude smiled awkwardly.Traveling through the ancestors, I don't know how much fame and the admiration of beautiful women have been gained by poetry.When it was my turn, it was almost the late Tang Dynasty, and most of the poems had already been published, so I couldn't copy them even if I copied them.Furthermore, I am the well-known "Shao Papi" among the party members, and no one believes that I can compose poetry.

However, a poem actually popped up in his mind, written by Xu Hun, and he only remembered two lines: "The people of Bian welcome the people of Luo, and the banners of tigers and leopards embrace green oil." This is really strange, why do you think of this, Do you want to fuck Zhu Wen too much?This person is indeed a great enemy. Li Keyong seems to be arrogant, but enemies are everywhere. In fact, the space has been restricted to death, and it is probably difficult to expand outward.

"Marshal, Huang Wenjiang, the shogunate official, has quite a talent for poetry, you might as well call him to write poems to the moon." Seeing that Shao Shude was a little embarrassed, his brother-in-law Feng Wei suggested with a smile.

"That's all. Huang Tuiguan told someone yesterday that he will go to Stone Buddha Temple tonight, find monks to grind tea, and sit and drink tea. Don't disturb his interest." Shao Shude returned to his seat, raised his wine bottle, and said: "I have been in the army for ten years Well, from Yinshan Mountain to Hedong, from Hedong to Guanzhong, and finally to Saibei. Now that the government is opened and the government is built, there is no need to worry about wealth and honor, with the help of the princes and the company of family members. What regrets do you have? Come, drink this cup to the brim."

"Drink this cup full." Everyone raised their glasses and drank heavily.

Shao Shude put down the wine bottle and glanced at everyone present.Zhao Zhi, Feng Wei, Feng Yin, Zhe Si Lun, Wu Zang Jie Ming, Ye Li Yu Lue, all the guests at this table are men, and they are also the family of wives he has used extensively in the past year or so.

With them around, I can feel more at ease.

"Fang today, the towns are fighting endlessly, and the people are displaced. Under such circumstances, I don't know how many people are in the mood to enjoy the moon." Shao Shude said again: "I have the ambition to help the world, so I need to use your talents. Different The sun is passing and the moon is full, and the wine will be placed in Chang'an, and I invite you to have a banquet."

The king drank too much, this is what everyone thinks.But since all of you here have come to Xiazhou to join us, which one of you doesn't have some ideas?It's easy to say this, and it's not very important, so they all congratulated: "I will enjoy the bright moon in Chang'an with the king."

Children ran around, men drank and ordered, women whispered.A mid-autumn banquet ended in a happy ending.

After seeing off the guests, Shao Shude sat comfortably at the desk, looking at the bright moon outside the window.Zhe Fangai sat in his arms, and the two of them interlocked their fingers, silently refusing to speak.

Wuzang Miao'e looked at the gentle Shao and Zhe with a little disappointment, and lightly made the bed.

Your Majesty is really absurd, to let the two of them sit in bed tonight.But it's not bad, last time I even wanted Tuoba Pu to be with her, but luckily I had some concerns and didn't have the guts, otherwise it would be really embarrassing.

Wuzang Miao'e went to see Tuobapu a few times, and the little girl still regarded her as her sister-in-law. If the two sisters-in-law and sister-in-law were together, it would be embarrassing.

After making the bed, Meizang Miao'e sat on the head of the bed, her boots dangling unconsciously.She remembered the days when she was with the king, the shadow of Tuoba Renfu was getting weaker and weaker, every time at the end, she couldn't help turning around and hugging the king tightly, gently wiping the sweat for him .

She is a smart person, she knows the nature of the king, not only wants to break your army, occupy your territory, but also take away your wife.Even if you see her weeping for you, you have to carry out the thing of conquering and attacking.

Strange man!But she really didn't think of Tuoba Renfu for a long time, if the king knew about it, he should be very satisfied.There are so many captured enemy weapons hanging in the arsenal, and women may also be his trophies.

I don't want you to know that I have almost forgotten about Tuoba Renfu!
Wuzang Miao'e shook her well-proportioned calf vigorously, and looked at the woman in the arms of the king with some jealousy.

Isn't it Zheju's!
The Zheju family over there has slowly slipped from Shao Shude's arms and disappeared under the table.

Wuzang Miao'e turned her head bitterly, maybe next time Tuoba Renfu should be mentioned in front of the king.

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"The head office is here!" A young man shouted at the door, and then there was a "boom", more than twenty people rushed out of the schoolhouse, looking at Shao Shude who was coming in accompanied by Wu Lian and Chen Cheng.

"My son is coming!" Shao Shude was very happy to see all the half-grown boys with childish faces.

"Greetings to the General Office." All the young and old saluted one after another.

"Are you He Qu?" Shao Shude looked at a young man and said, "Wu Jiaoyu told me that you are the best in archery in the camp. Unfortunately, your spear skills are not as good, so you need to practice hard."

"Reporting to the general office, my disciples practice spear skills hard every day, and never slack off for a moment." He Qu replied.

Shao Shude nodded.Officers in the cold weapon era are completely different from the later firearms era. Spear skills, archery, riding skills, and other skills must be tempered for a long time.

He started practicing at the age of ten, and he dared to say that he was "proficient" in various skills at the age of 20.Low-level officers rely on skills and bravery. If you are not as skilled as the veterans under your command, how can you be awarded the captain and deputy?How to convince the public?
"You are Liu Chong, right? Your father is a courier general, and his geese envoys walk like flying, delivering letters without any mistakes. You should also study hard and practice hard, so as to live up to your father's name." Shao Shude said to a young man again.

"Reporting to the general office, my disciples practice hard day and night, so that one day I can kill the enemy on the battlefield for the general office." Liu Zhong said excitedly.

"Okay, okay, I have a chance." Shao Shude smiled.

"Li Lin, your father is a master of Confucianism in the town. Now that he has entered martial arts, he should study hard and practice hard. It may be said that civil and martial arts have different paths, but I don't think so. Only when you are a general and a prime minister can you show your true qualities as a hero. The origin of your family's studies, If you can practice martial arts more, you will have a bright future." Shao Shude walked to a young man and said.

"My subordinates would like to follow the instructions of the general office." Li Lin said loudly.

Shao Shude talked with each student one by one.He basically runs to martial arts whenever he is free, and he is very familiar with every student and can call them by name.And the young men were very excited when they saw that the king of Lingwu County in the northwest of the famous town could call out his name casually, and knew the situation of their family well.Coupled with the unassuming gentle words of consolation, the mind is even more agitated, wishing to finish his studies now, be assigned to various armies, and kill the enemy for the king.

Martial arts is one of the changes I have brought to this country and this nation.In the future, we must let these people become popular, become the mainstream, and become my right-hand man.Li Ke used to strike a balance between the Daibei Group and the Hedong Group, and he also used Wu students to hedge the influence of Jiangmen.

Whether this will be done or not will depend on the next 20 years.Anyway, as long as I am in power for a day, I will take good care of them for a day.I am a martial artist myself, but I also want to be a gravedigger of traditional martial arts.A martial artist in the new era must understand cultural knowledge, know the sufferings of the people's livelihood, and be able to fight in battle.

They are destined to be different types of warriors, but they are also the beginning of a new era of warriors.I should encourage them together!
"Next year, someone wants to open another martial arts school in Lingzhou. Huile County martial arts school and Lingzhou martial arts school are just like Xiazhou's. The county martial arts school recruits fifty children, preferably orphans. The state martial arts school recruits another two." Ten-year-olds must have a basic foundation, and they must have some basics in guns, sticks, archery, and riding, otherwise it will be too late to cultivate." After leaving Xiazhou's martial arts gate, Shao Shude said to Chen Cheng and Wu Lian: "A general, no matter what. Too few! If there are fifty people, one of them will be satisfied."

"Of order." Wu and Chen replied.

Just as he was about to say something more, he saw Ren Yuji walking over.Chen Cheng and Wu Lian resigned with a wink. Ren Yuji greeted them, then went to Shao Shude and said in a low voice: "Commander, Wang Chongrong has agreed to the conditions, and the food has already started to ship."

(End of this chapter)